ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus vs Ivanti Neurons for ITSM (Ivanti Service Manager) vs BMC Helix ITSM vs Symantec ServiceDesk in June 2026

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ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

Service Desk Software

4.3 380 user ratings

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91% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Ivanti Neurons for ITSM (Ivanti Service Manager)

Service Desk Software

4.1 172 user ratings

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88% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

BMC Helix ITSM

Service Desk Software

3.9 283 user ratings

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71% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Symantec ServiceDesk

Service Desk Software

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Description

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is a flexible and scalable help desk software that offers better visibility and central control.The software helps adding value to your IT help desk through effective integration with IT management apps.It smartly automates all your help desk activities and is capable to support extensive reporting. Codeless customization allows creative freedom and ensures better adaptation to suit your unique business requirements. The tool can be deployed on either cloud or on premises. The software is available in 3 variants like Standard, Professional and Enterprise level. Each of the forms come suitably equipped with help desk features. Read more

Ivanti Neurons for ITSM offers flexible, proactive service management tailored to your business needs. Automate workflows to eliminate manual processes, enhance efficiency, ensure compliance, and improve security. Whether you need an IT helpdesk solution or advanced service management capabilities, Ivanti Neurons scales effortlessly to meet your requirements. Transform the employee experience with modern service delivery, reducing escalations and accelerating resolutions. With no-code drag-and-drop design, teams can easily configure workflows and interfaces, cutting costs while increasing time to value. AI-powered chatbots and service portals enhance user interactions, while automation empowers service owners to design and control workflows without coding, ensuring consistent and high-quality service. Gain complete visibility of hardware and software assets to maximize performance and value while reducing total cost of ownership. Role-based dashboards allow for effective monitoring of service delivery and commitments. With flexible deployment options—cloud, on-premises, or hybrid—and mobile connectivity, Ivanti Neurons ensures seamless service management wherever you are. Read more

BMC Helix ITSM is an industry-leading service management software that helps businesses with intelligent automation services to transform ITSM principles from Remedy into more agile solutions. It is a powerful and customer-centric system that uses emerging technologies, such as Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. The software helps with predictive service management using features like auto-classification, routing of incidents and assignment. BMC Helix ITSM has multi-cloud capabilities to manage broker incidents, for releases and changes across cloud providers. The software also helps to create and resolve problems faster with its context-aware, intelligent and proactive incident matching facilities. It includes all IT services that are required to manage change, service requests, assets, knowledge and identity monitoring. Further, businesses can provide key information to their customers and support people whenever needed using its built-in Knowledge-Centred Service (KCS) functionality. The accessibility and flow of information also become easy with BMC Helix ITSM through its smart reports and interactive dashboard. Read more

Symantec ServiceDesk is a futuristic service desk software that helps companies with automated incident response and quick problem solutions. It provides effective remediation for customer incidents, essentially managed changes and systematic problems. The software can be installed and configured quickly with the help of its wizard-driven user interface. It can be easily integrated with IT Management Suite, enabling users to reduce service interruptions, correct systematic issues, accelerate service restorations and reduce downtime. Symantec ServiceDesk delivers solutions that come with the capabilities of AIOps, DevOps and Business Management in one unified portal. Its Broadcom wireline solutions help users overcome technical challenges present at various levels of network infrastructure. In the case of data centre solutions, users get help in maximizing their uptime and server speed. The software protects digital infrastructure and data from various security threats coming at different levels. Companies get access to appropriate solutions regarding connectivity, performance, scalability and manageability issues that are essential for data-intensive applications running on either web or cloud. Read more

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SW Score & Breakdown

98% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

100%
Reviews

79%
Momentum

76%
Popularity

90%

91% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

100%
Reviews

73%
Momentum

66%
Popularity

66%

88% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

99%
Reviews

73%
Momentum

60%
Popularity

64%

71% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

60%
Reviews

60%
Momentum

62%
Popularity

62%

Features

Total Features	23 Features	23 Features	22 Features	0 Features
Common Features for All	Alerts (Escalation) Helps to route critical tickets to the boss or in-house experts and alerting against them when such come Asset Management Manages the entire lifecycle of the assets and equipment Automated Routing It helps in automatically directing queries and data to the appropriate agent. CMDB Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is a database with an in-depth view of configuration items (CI), attributes, incidents and performance throughout its lifecycle. Change Management Make coordinated changes during the product's lifecycle and accomplish alterations even after finalization of designs. Contract (SLA Management) Helps to manage, automating and organizing important aspects concerning a service-level agreement Incident Management Helps in identifying, analyzing and rectifying a bad incident or issues to ensure it does not reoccur in future Knowledge Base Helps to compile repetitive customer queries and structures them into retrievable how-to articles or FAQs. Macros (Templated Responses) It helps to store, create, and send pre-written responses to maintain the flow of the conversation. Mobile Access Allows accessing the software and product/service related information from a mobile device Multi-language Support Available in multiple languages to support global customers Prioritization Arrange the list of activities, incidents, and tasks based on their relative importance Problem Management Identifies and addresses the root causes of recurring incidents. Focuses on preventing future issues by analyzing trends, documenting known errors, and implementing long-term solutions. Remote Access Permits users to access applications and files, whether traveling or working remotely away from the office or home network. Reporting (Analytics) Provides insightful reports and important business metrics to track and measure the outcomes and progress. Request Management Helps handle user requests for information, access, or standard services (such as password resets or software installations). It streamlines fulfillment through automated workflows and self-service options. Surveys and Feedback Helps to disclose the relationship of customer satisfaction rate with sales trends and also helps to get direct accurate feedback Ticket Management Facilitates in recording and organizing customer complaints into tickets and systematically track their progress until they are resolved Walk-up Experience Allows users to receive in-person IT support without prior appointments, similar to a tech bar or help kiosk. Includes digital queue management, real-time status updates, and personalized service. + 16 More - Show Less	Alerts (Escalation) Helps to route critical tickets to the boss or in-house experts and alerting against them when such come Asset Management Manages the entire lifecycle of the assets and equipment Automated Routing It helps in automatically directing queries and data to the appropriate agent. CMDB Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is a database with an in-depth view of configuration items (CI), attributes, incidents and performance throughout its lifecycle. Change Management Make coordinated changes during the product's lifecycle and accomplish alterations even after finalization of designs. Contract (SLA Management) Helps to manage, automating and organizing important aspects concerning a service-level agreement Incident Management Helps in identifying, analyzing and rectifying a bad incident or issues to ensure it does not reoccur in future Knowledge Base Helps to compile repetitive customer queries and structures them into retrievable how-to articles or FAQs. Macros (Templated Responses) It helps to store, create, and send pre-written responses to maintain the flow of the conversation. Mobile Access Allows accessing the software and product/service related information from a mobile device Multi-language Support Available in multiple languages to support global customers Prioritization Arrange the list of activities, incidents, and tasks based on their relative importance Problem Management Identifies and addresses the root causes of recurring incidents. Focuses on preventing future issues by analyzing trends, documenting known errors, and implementing long-term solutions. Remote Access Permits users to access applications and files, whether traveling or working remotely away from the office or home network. Reporting (Analytics) Provides insightful reports and important business metrics to track and measure the outcomes and progress. Request Management Helps handle user requests for information, access, or standard services (such as password resets or software installations). It streamlines fulfillment through automated workflows and self-service options. Surveys and Feedback Helps to disclose the relationship of customer satisfaction rate with sales trends and also helps to get direct accurate feedback Ticket Management Facilitates in recording and organizing customer complaints into tickets and systematically track their progress until they are resolved Walk-up Experience Allows users to receive in-person IT support without prior appointments, similar to a tech bar or help kiosk. Includes digital queue management, real-time status updates, and personalized service. + 16 More - Show Less	Alerts (Escalation) Helps to route critical tickets to the boss or in-house experts and alerting against them when such come Asset Management Manages the entire lifecycle of the assets and equipment Automated Routing It helps in automatically directing queries and data to the appropriate agent. CMDB Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is a database with an in-depth view of configuration items (CI), attributes, incidents and performance throughout its lifecycle. Change Management Make coordinated changes during the product's lifecycle and accomplish alterations even after finalization of designs. Contract (SLA Management) Helps to manage, automating and organizing important aspects concerning a service-level agreement Incident Management Helps in identifying, analyzing and rectifying a bad incident or issues to ensure it does not reoccur in future Knowledge Base Helps to compile repetitive customer queries and structures them into retrievable how-to articles or FAQs. Macros (Templated Responses) It helps to store, create, and send pre-written responses to maintain the flow of the conversation. Mobile Access Allows accessing the software and product/service related information from a mobile device Multi-language Support Available in multiple languages to support global customers Prioritization Arrange the list of activities, incidents, and tasks based on their relative importance Problem Management Identifies and addresses the root causes of recurring incidents. Focuses on preventing future issues by analyzing trends, documenting known errors, and implementing long-term solutions. Remote Access Permits users to access applications and files, whether traveling or working remotely away from the office or home network. Reporting (Analytics) Provides insightful reports and important business metrics to track and measure the outcomes and progress. Request Management Helps handle user requests for information, access, or standard services (such as password resets or software installations). It streamlines fulfillment through automated workflows and self-service options. Surveys and Feedback Helps to disclose the relationship of customer satisfaction rate with sales trends and also helps to get direct accurate feedback Ticket Management Facilitates in recording and organizing customer complaints into tickets and systematically track their progress until they are resolved Walk-up Experience Allows users to receive in-person IT support without prior appointments, similar to a tech bar or help kiosk. Includes digital queue management, real-time status updates, and personalized service. + 15 More - Show Less	Alerts (Escalation) Helps to route critical tickets to the boss or in-house experts and alerting against them when such come Asset Management Manages the entire lifecycle of the assets and equipment Automated Routing It helps in automatically directing queries and data to the appropriate agent. CMDB Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is a database with an in-depth view of configuration items (CI), attributes, incidents and performance throughout its lifecycle. Change Management Make coordinated changes during the product's lifecycle and accomplish alterations even after finalization of designs. Contract (SLA Management) Helps to manage, automating and organizing important aspects concerning a service-level agreement Incident Management Helps in identifying, analyzing and rectifying a bad incident or issues to ensure it does not reoccur in future Knowledge Base Helps to compile repetitive customer queries and structures them into retrievable how-to articles or FAQs. Macros (Templated Responses) It helps to store, create, and send pre-written responses to maintain the flow of the conversation. Mobile Access Allows accessing the software and product/service related information from a mobile device Multi-language Support Available in multiple languages to support global customers Prioritization Arrange the list of activities, incidents, and tasks based on their relative importance Problem Management Identifies and addresses the root causes of recurring incidents. Focuses on preventing future issues by analyzing trends, documenting known errors, and implementing long-term solutions. Remote Access Permits users to access applications and files, whether traveling or working remotely away from the office or home network. Reporting (Analytics) Provides insightful reports and important business metrics to track and measure the outcomes and progress. Request Management Helps handle user requests for information, access, or standard services (such as password resets or software installations). It streamlines fulfillment through automated workflows and self-service options. Surveys and Feedback Helps to disclose the relationship of customer satisfaction rate with sales trends and also helps to get direct accurate feedback Ticket Management Facilitates in recording and organizing customer complaints into tickets and systematically track their progress until they are resolved Walk-up Experience Allows users to receive in-person IT support without prior appointments, similar to a tech bar or help kiosk. Includes digital queue management, real-time status updates, and personalized service.
Unique Features	AI Assistant AI Assistant helps you provide information and perform specific tasks to significantly improve your success rate. It can perform one or many tasks like analyzing your deals, contacts, and emails, generating the perfect email, and more. Customizable Branding This feature enables the customization of brand marketing to meet specific requirements and preferences. Multi-Channel Communication Helps in receiving queries and offering help through multiple channels Self Service Portal Provides the employees with a website where they can update their accounts, make bill payments, avail necessary information and other self-help functions	AI Assistant AI Assistant helps you provide information and perform specific tasks to significantly improve your success rate. It can perform one or many tasks like analyzing your deals, contacts, and emails, generating the perfect email, and more. Customizable Branding This feature enables the customization of brand marketing to meet specific requirements and preferences. Multi-Channel Communication Helps in receiving queries and offering help through multiple channels Self Service Portal Provides the employees with a website where they can update their accounts, make bill payments, avail necessary information and other self-help functions	AI Assistant AI Assistant helps you provide information and perform specific tasks to significantly improve your success rate. It can perform one or many tasks like analyzing your deals, contacts, and emails, generating the perfect email, and more. Customizable Branding This feature enables the customization of brand marketing to meet specific requirements and preferences. Multi-Channel Communication Helps in receiving queries and offering help through multiple channels Self Service Portal Provides the employees with a website where they can update their accounts, make bill payments, avail necessary information and other self-help functions	AI Assistant AI Assistant helps you provide information and perform specific tasks to significantly improve your success rate. It can perform one or many tasks like analyzing your deals, contacts, and emails, generating the perfect email, and more. Customizable Branding This feature enables the customization of brand marketing to meet specific requirements and preferences. Multi-Channel Communication Helps in receiving queries and offering help through multiple channels Self Service Portal Provides the employees with a website where they can update their accounts, make bill payments, avail necessary information and other self-help functions

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows
Modes of Support	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online
API Support	Available	NA	Available	Available

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4.3/5 380 user ratings	4.1/5 172 user ratings	3.9/5 283 user ratings	Not Available
Rating Distribution	Excellent 53.2% Very Good 34.7% Average 8.2% Poor 1.1% Terrible 2.9%	Excellent 38.4% Very Good 43.6% Average 12.8% Poor 2.3% Terrible 2.9%	Excellent 33.2% Very Good 42% Average 12.7% Poor 6.4% Terrible 5.7%	Not Available
User Sentiments	Intuitive Interface, Flexible Ticketing System, Centralized Platform, Extensive Integrations Mobile App Functionality, Limited Reporting Capabilities, Occasional Technical Errors, Complex Ticket Management for Technicians	Highly Customizable, Extensive Integrations, Solid Foundation with Standard Content, Supportive Ivanti Forum Steep Learning Curve, Outdated User Interface, Poor Mobile App Experience, Lack of Comprehensive Documentation	Not Available	Not Available
Review Summary	Users praise ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus for its ease of use, comprehensive features, and excellent customer support. They appreciate its user-friendly interface, customizable workflows, and robust reporting capabilities. Many reviewers highlight its ability to streamline IT service management processes, improve technician productivity, and enhance overall IT service delivery. They also commend its mobile app and integration options, which provide flexibility and convenience. Moreover, users value the prompt and helpful support they receive from the ManageEngine team. They recommend ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus as a reliable and efficient IT service management solution for businesses of all sizes.	Reviewers praise Ivanti Service Manager for its user-friendly interface, customization options, and ability to streamline service management processes. They also appreciate its robust reporting capabilities, which provide valuable insights into service performance. However, some users have reported challenges with the platform's initial setup and the complexity of some of its features. Additionally, a few reviewers have mentioned occasional performance issues. Overall, Ivanti Service Manager is a well-received platform that offers a comprehensive suite of features for managing IT services.	BMC Helix ITSM is a comprehensive ITSM tool that users appreciate for its ease of use, especially for tasks like ticket assignment and tracking. They highlight its robust reporting capabilities and customization options, including the ability to create dashboards and automate workflows. However, several users mention the interface as outdated and sometimes confusing, particularly for new users. Concerns about performance, including slow loading times and potential errors, are also raised. Despite these drawbacks, BMC Helix ITSM remains a popular choice for managing incidents, requests, changes, and other IT processes, especially for larger organizations.	Not Available
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Starts at $13.0.	Free Trial Not Available Offers Custom plan.	Free Trial Available Offers Custom plan.	Free Trial Not Available Offers Custom plan.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Standard $13.00 $16.00 per user / month Professional $27.00 $33.00 per user / month Enterprise $67.00 $78.00 per user / month	ITSM Professional Custom ITSM Enterprise Custom ITSM Premium Custom ITSM Enterprise Premium Custom	BMC Helix ITSM Custom	Symantec ServiceDesk Custom
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